Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 22/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a weak high ridge of high pressure along Queensland's east coast which is expected to weaken further during the weekend. An upper level trough will move eastwards across the south of the state today and move off the east coast during Saturday morning.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the Channel Country contracting eastwards during the day. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing over the central and southern interior and extending into the southeast interior during the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms extending into the far southeast during the evening. Isolated showers elsewhere about the east coast and eastern interior, more frequent about the northeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny over the northwest of the state. Moderate to fresh southeast winds about the east coast. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.Saturday 24 MayA new high over southeast Queensland should push drier air into western Queensland with much of the state fine and mostly sunny. The upper trough over the southeast of the state should contract off the coast early in the day with any early morning showers and possible thunderstorms also clearing offshore during the early hours of the morning. The onshore flow over the northeast coast may produce some isolated morning showers but most places should remain fine. Maximum temperatures will be several degrees above average over the southwest and southern interior.Sunday 25 MayA weak high will remain over southeast Queensland with dry air across much of Queensland keeping most of the state fine and mostly sunny. The weak onshore flow over the northeast coast may produce some isolated morning showers but most places should remain fine. Maximum temperatures will be several degrees above average over the west and southern interior.Monday 26 MayThe high should move into the Tasman Sea and strengthen with a ridge extending along the east coast of Queensland. Dry air will persist over much of the state maintaining fine and sunny conditions across most of Queensland except for some isolated showers about parts of the east coast. Maximum temperatures will be several degrees above average over the west and southern interior.Tuesday until ThursdayThe high in the Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards and maintain the ridge along the east coast on Tuesday with isolated showers pushing onto the far eastern parts of Queensland. A couple of upper troughs should move across the south of the state during the middle part of next week with isolated showers moving across southern Queensland. Isolated showers are likely about parts of the east coast through the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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